Key Facts

Common Name

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Body Length

400 - 600kg

Weight

3500 - 5000kg

Did you know?

A small but reproducing population remains in the Eastern Plains

In Cambodia, the largest population of Asian elephant probably occurs in the Eastern Plains Landscape of Mondulkiri province. Camera-trap photos and sign surveys indicate a healthy reproducing population However, given the encroachments of human settlement and agriculture into forest areas, human-elephant conflict is likely to become a significant problem in the future. WWF is currently undertaking a large-scale survey that will analyse DNA from elephant-dung to arrive at a clear estimate of elephant population size in the Eastern Plains.